A highlight and favorite destination in Millennium Park is the six-acre sand beach with its large splashpad. There is a daily admission fee to enter the beach and splashpad area and season passes are available for purchase.

The VanAndel Beach House features a concession stand with hot food, snacks and ice cream. The beach house also offers locker and changing rooms, restrooms and picnic tables on the plaza.

Kids can be kids at the Mehney Splashpad! More than a dozen sprayers, buckets, splashers and other water features promise fun for all ages, from toddlers on up.

There's no need to go all the way to Lake Michigan when the beach at Millennium Park is on a clear 100 acre lake, with a well-marked swimming area. It's the perfect place to soak up some sun or cool down on a hot summer day, and it's only minutes away from Grand Rapids!